What brought you joy today?

Today's joy: my eggplants and bell peppers are finally coming in, and my tomatoes are still booming (Ontario, Canada).

I am on forever meds too. I usually don’t even think about it, just grateful as you are. Mine is lung cancer. I enjoy reading these notes and puppy photos.

Taking an ice cream cake to a friend who was just diagnosed (for the second time) with breast cancer. Her face lit up and so did mine.

Dogs are the best! Their unending love and support and appreciation for any minute you spend with them is unique to canines. Not to downplay the comfort of a cat purring on your lap though.

In 2011 the first immuno- drugs ( those ending in “mab” ) were introduced and there were two. At the current time, there are some 60 for all kinds of cancers, and some 1200 are in trials. ( I got this from a video put out by I think Harvard medical school). This means in any given year a new one could become available for someone where none existed before. So much progress is being made in this field, and it really is the future of cancer research and treatment.

That’s amazing! I agree about side-effects. Beats the alternative.

Yes, "forever meds" for me as well. Instead of feeling sorry for myself over the side-effects, I try to remember how amazing it is to have these available. Both of my primary cancer meds are so new that they weren't even in the Ontario drug formulary yet when I was diagnosed in 2021.

Good news for you too @northoftheborder !!! I agree with your thinking!

I just passed my 4th anniversary of very aggressive recurrent breast cancer in my chest wall and at that time they also finally diagnosed my decades of mysterious 50+ lung tumors and respiratory issues as lung NETs and DIPNECH. I’m on forever meds for both cancers and so far so good. Still enjoying life! 🥰

In the dog joy category, I was able to love on someone’s adorable 4 month old German Shepherd puppy yesterday!

Great news @sandy8043 !!!

"I celebrate every day."

Me too! Whether I have 100 days left or 10,000, I plan to appreciate every one. In just over a month it will be my three-year anniversary of being diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer, and I'm still going strong.